The following information is categorized into three or four sections for
each community name listed: by their archaic name or, district, neighborhood
section or village name / located in / in the County of / also
known as (a.k.a.), or other notation.

Cities are listed in CAPITALS.

There are thirteen communities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government, though they wish to be known as “The Town of”. They are: AGAWAM, BARNSTABLE, BRAINTREE, BRIDGEWATER, FRANKLIN, GREENFIELD, PALMER, RANDOLPH, SOUTHBRIDGE, WATERTOWN, WEST SPRINGFIELD, WEYMOUTH and WINTHROP. There are four communities that have been granted the title of city though they do not have wards or precincts, they are: AMESBURY, EASTHAMPTON, METHUEN and FRAMINGHAM.